John Ridgeway
Role Player
Height6'5"
Weight321 lb
BornMay 7, 1999
Age27
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 · Rd 5, Pick 178 · DAL
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4407 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 96% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2022 | — | WAS | 12 | — | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 280 | 30.8% | 72 | 19.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 87.5 | -3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 356 | 30.2% | 97 | 20.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 112.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | NO | 11 | — | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 264 | 28.5% | 58 | 19.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | — | NO | 4 | — | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 73 | 28.3% | 18 | 17.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 71 | 26 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 973 | 29.4% | 245 | 19.2% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | WAS | 12 | 0* | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | WAS | 14 | 0* | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | NO | 11 | 0* | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | NO | 4 | 0* | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 41 | 71 | 26 | 45 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | WAS | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 280 | 30.8% | 72 | 19.5% |
| 2023 | 24 | WAS | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 356 | 30.2% | 97 | 20.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | NO | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 264 | 28.5% | 58 | 19.6% |
| 2025 | 26 | NO | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 73 | 28.3% | 18 | 17.0% |
| Career | 49 | — | — | 973 | — | 245 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 87.5 | -3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | WAS | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 112.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | NO | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | NO | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 49 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 42.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 39· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 27.6
Availability 13.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2022bestavg 372025
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+33
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.719Snap share29.4%Def snaps973ReliableCV 0.37
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.30s
40-Yard
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 5thClass Pos 10thClass All 5th
101"
Broad Jump
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 7thClass Pos 13thClass All 4th
4.73s
Shuttle
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 11thClass Pos 42thClass All 24th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Chase YoungDE3yCameron JordanDE2yDemario DavisOLB2yTress WayP2yCharles Leno Jr.OT2yCornelius LucasOT2yJoey SlyeK2yZach WoodLS2yDaron PayneNT2yAlvin KamaraRB2yJonathan AllenDE2yKendall FullerCB2yNathan ShepherdDE2yTaysom HillTE2yFoster MoreauTE2yCurtis SamuelWR2yTerry McLaurinWR2yDavid MayoOLB2yCarl GrandersonDE2yTyler LarsenC2yKam CurlSAF2yLogan ThomasTE2yCesar RuizC2yErik McCoyC2y
2022 Draft Class· this player went #178
#170Teagan QuitorianoTE#171Luke WattenbergC#172Samuel WomackCB#173Marcus McKethanG#174Dominique RobinsonDE#175Matthew ButlerDT#176Damone ClarkLB#177James MitchellTE#179Kingsley EnagbareLB#180Matt AraizaP#181Kyron JohnsonLB#182Darrian BeaversLB#183Kevin HarrisRB#184Vederian LoweOT#185Christian BenfordCB#186Zach ThomasOL
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2024team change
Joined NO (from WAS)
- 2022draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 5, Pick 178
- 2022team change
Joined WAS (from DAL)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 321 lb
Frame
321 lb at 5.30s
Size-speed
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 0 | W9Questionable· ObliqueW10Questionable· Oblique |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
39
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2022
C2023
C2024
F2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
72%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4407 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #178 (Rd 5) · DAL · 2022 · +12.1 vs expected KV-H
39actual
26.9 expected · Δ+12.1
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